James Hudson

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Rockwall, Texas 75087 Cellular 972-***-****

Email: zl9o58@r.postjobfree.com _________________________________________________________________________________________

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL

Cross-Functional Experience in Production Processes, Environmental Compliance, Safety, and Quality

More than 20 years of increasing responsibilities in fast-paced, quality-driven, customer-focused manufacturing operations. High-energy, enthusiastic, and dependable team player and team developer who excels and welcomes challenging and competitive environments. Well developed problem-solving skills with ability to think “out of the box” and help deliver innovative solutions to operation challenges. Multi talented diverse skillset to include:

● Multi –Product Manufacturing Operations ● Technical Training and Development

● Production Feasibility and Manufacturability ● Quality Improvement

● Vendor Sourcing and Relationship Management ● Technical Troubleshooting

● Performance Improvement and Optimization ● Technical Reporting & Documentation

PC proficient with Microsoft Excel, Access, Outlook, and Word.

Solid experience with PowerPoint, Project, Lotus Notes, and other application-specific software.

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EXPERIENCE

AKZO NOBEL COATINGS

Paint Specialist\Senior Tech Service

January 2006-Present

Responsibility for account management, including oversight of material application, quality monitoring and management, cost\inventory, and customer liason.

Familiarity with all facets of color, application, and quality control

Strong focus on customer relationship and customer\company relationship building.

Strong focus on team environment and safety applications

TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Paint Specialist\Paint Engineering

August 2004 –Winter 2005

Position involves plant development and organization of new plant construction. Responsibilities include Paint Booth, Environmental, Paint Quality, Quality Control, Fire Safety, ISO Compliance, and Employee training\guidance for new plant setup.

Familiarity with Toyota Production System (TPS) and lean manufacturing principles.

● Coordinated development and planning stages for paint shop equipment, environmental compliance, paint safety, ISO and needed training for new team members within new facility\startup of Multi-million dollar paint facility .

HONDA MANUFACTURING OF ALABAMA, LLC., LINCOLN, ALABAMA

Materials Engineer\ATS 2002-August 2004

Position involves overseeing and approval of all incoming paint\paint related materials in use by Honda Alabama. Responsible for overall color development and approval of color, both body and fascia

Responsibility for creation of plant dirt team and library. Principal defect analyst.

Supervisor over a small staff of four associates, with authority over much of production activity.

Primary responsibility to manage fascia\injection paint and assembly,(inclusive of all quality) with additional responsibility being bodyline quality and development

Familiarity and experience with both waterborne, and solvent borne technologies

● Managed approx 1 million dollar paint budget per month for new paint shop located in Lincoln Alabama

● Responsible for entire paint supplier base. Developed both supplier and supplier materials through liaison activity

both within the paint facility and onsite at various supplier locations across US and Canada.

● Managed and trained group of associates through various technical training, inclusive of microscopic dirt

evaluation and contaminant evaluations.

● Setup and equipment coordination\purchase for entire Materials Engineering Group, keeping inline with cost

reduction and budget management for facility\group.

● Responsible for Environmental Compliance of all materials used within paint production.

BASF CORPORATION, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN

Technical Service Representative Lead, 2000 – 2002

Technical Service Representative, 1999-2000

Technical Service Representative, 1996-1999

Rapid-paced promotion through a series of increasing responsibility production, operation, quality, and management positions with one of the worlds leading Manufacturing companies. Advanced based on consistent strong account support and management, cost efficiency, and customer positive feedback of performance.

● Management includes but is not limited to the following: management of all inventory, usage,

and billing of materials for site. Also included will be daily job functions including tinting and color correlation of

applied paint materials, quality checks of all incoming and outgoing materials.

● Safety responsibility and involvement in continued ISO certification processes.

● Development and continued focus on relationships throughout the facility with all management and technical staff

personnel.

● All duties serve to insure focus is continually applied to quality, and all aspects of quality in relation to all production within the customer site.

● Job requirements include, but are not limited to Manugistics and inventory control for two separate paint

production facilities, paint tinting, quality checks on all paint materials including sprout procedures. Advisement

on paint application in both production facilities to insure quality, X-rite and color development, tracking of

production results, and defect analysis of quality issues and their resolution

● Involvement with all aspects of application from lab to production. Inclusive of ISO 9000 compliance, and

adherence to procedures surrounding this certification process. Still continue to maintain initial focus on personal

relationships within the Cameras management, with constant striving toward constant customer satisfaction .

● Work consisting of communication and cooperation with Ford Global Paint Operations to insure a quality finish on

the completed product line, developed through advanced troubleshooting and problem solving strategies

surrounding production and application procedures. These strategies include, but are not limited to the use of the

following: Film measurement (elcometer,pelt), gloss, orange peel, doi, measurements (Autospect), dirt analysis,

color analysis (visual, and x-rite), and defect focus including crater analysis issues, mar issues, and personal

concerns affecting quality.

● Involvement and familiarity with cost savings program (spec savings), SPC, ISO mandates, and certifications,

and continued focus on development of personal relationships with Ford management.

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY, BORGER TEXAS

Instrument Technician, 1989 – 1996

Plant Maintenance Yardman-Phillips Petroleum Company, 1983 – 1988

Operator Helper-Phillips Petroleum Company, 1981 - 1983

● Technical insturmentaion support for one of US largest inland refineries.

Experience with pneumatic and electronic instrumentation.

● Proficiency developmed with blueprints, pipefitting, tubing bending, general maintenance.

● Familiarity with operation of most industry tools, fork trucks, winch trucks, carry deck cranes, and JLG lifts.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

University of Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona

B.A., Business Management

GPA: 3.5. Currently pursuing B.A. degree in Business Management.(on hold)

Texas State Technical College, Amarillo, Texas

A.A.S. Industrial Instrumentation, 1990

GPA: 3.5

Frank Phillips College, Borger, Texas

A.A., General Education, 1980

GPA: 3.0, Major GPA: 3.0

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